The admission by South Africa's Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas that he was offered, and rejected, the finance minister's job by the influential Gupta family has led to many commentators questioning who is in fact running South Africa at the moment - President Zuma or his unelected business contacts.
The sacking of a popular Finance Minister Nhlanla Nene last year severely dented South Africa's reputation internationally and sent the currency into freefall.
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| Mr Zuma denies he is corrupt |
After a botched attempt at a replacement which led to South Africa having had three finance ministers in the course of just one week, a new man, Pravin Gordhan, was appointed for the job.
But this latest revelation by Mr Jonas is likely to dent President Zuma's reputation further.
He's increasingly been accused of presiding over "state capture", enabling state functions to be hijacked by those with influence and money and undermining South Africa's democracy.
BBC Africa
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